Rouzer requests recount in N.C. House race vs. McIntyre

11/20/12 12:36 PM EST

The race isn't over yet between Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-N.C.) and his GOP challenger, state Sen. David Rouzer.

Rouzer requested a recount Tuesday after the initial vote count showing McIntyre leading by just over 650 votes, multiple sources report.

"Considering this is the closest Congressional race in the country and in light of the irregularity previously found in Bladen County, which significantly reduced the vote margin at that time, I have decided to request a mandatory recount of the votes cast in the 7th Congressional District as allowed by law," Rouzer said in a statement. "In a race this close, accidental human error could easily change the outcome. It is important to ensure that every legal vote cast is properly and accurately counted."